Letter: In the duck case, why did someone have to be blamed?

Re: “Czornobaj found guilty in duck-related collision” (Gazette, June 21) Are we not going too far having to always blame someone whenever there is a death? Death is both tragic and painful for the surviving family members, but ruining a young woman’s life for being a caring kid is not the answer.

Re: “Czornobaj found guilty in duck-related collision” (Gazette, June 21)

Are we not going too far having to always blame someone whenever there is a death? Death is both tragic and painful for the surviving family members, but ruining a young woman’s life for being a caring kid is not the answer.

I am 60 and not particularly an animal lover, however I am pretty sure that if I hit a dog on the Metropolitan I instinctively would stop and check on the dog and call 911. If I had hit a car, then of course I would stop. Now, unfortunately there may be a risk that the car behind may or may not have time to stop and that is why we should — and I repeat, should — observe keeping the proper distance from cars ahead. This was a terrible tragedy, but things happen. The poor father who lost his life with his young daughter cannot be on trial for speeding. Perhaps had he obeyed the rules, all would be well.

Things happen and it is a tragedy that two people lost their lives, but a third life should be spared. This is not the pilot of a plane or captain of a ship, but simply a 21-year-old university graduate who happened to be in front of ducks that had no business being there; she cared and was not thinking, or rather thinking as many 21-year-olds would.

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